Got severance, how does it affect benefits? - 20 weeks in

My employer is paying severance in instalments and I am not sure whether to file now. There are 4 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I have a mortgage and need to plan. How did your state treat it?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.