Does severance delay my unemployment claim? after 6 years as a medical assistant

My employer is paying severance in instalments and I am not sure whether to file now. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. I have a mortgage and need to plan. How did your state treat it?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.

Rules differ by state. I called the claims line and asked directly, then wrote down the answer and the date.