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

I was offered severance of 14 weeks after being let go as a janitorial supervisor and I am unsure how it affects benefits. Any experience at all would help. I have a mortgage and need to plan. 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.