Severance and unemployment, do they overlap? - 2 months and counting

I was offered severance of 18 weeks after being let go as a social media manager and I am unsure how it affects benefits. I have been trying to stay organised about it. I also wonder about the job-search requirement. How did your state treat it?

I filed on day one anyway and reported the severance honestly. The agency decided what to do about the timing.

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