Got severance, how does it affect benefits? after 8 years as a forklift operator

I signed a severance agreement and I am worried about how to report it. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. I have a mortgage and need to plan. Did you file straight away?

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

Some states only count certain kinds of severance. A local workforce centre could tell me which.