Does severance delay my unemployment claim? after 9 years as a home health aide

My employer is paying severance in instalments and I am not sure whether to file now. I am in Providence, in case local advice matters. The agreement mentions a release and a payment schedule. How did your state treat it?

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

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 4 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.