Severance and unemployment, do they overlap? - 3 weeks in

I was offered severance of 14 weeks after being let go as an insurance claims processor and I am unsure how it affects benefits. Any experience at all would help. The agreement mentions a release and a payment schedule. Did you file straight away?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 13 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Before signing, I asked a friend who is a lawyer to look at the agreement. It was a short conversation and worth it.