Severance and unemployment, do they overlap? - 12 weeks in

I was offered severance of 4 weeks after being let go as an operations analyst and I am unsure how it affects benefits. The agreement mentions a release and a payment schedule. Did you file straight away?

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

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