<instructions>Your goal is to analyze the following comment and estimate how highly it will be upvoted by the Hacker News community.</instructions><comment><author>jrib</author><text>not an expert, but my understanding is it depends on how the severance is paid off.&lt;p&gt;If the company keeps you on payroll and pays you weekly, then you cannot collect unemployment.  If the company gives you a lump sum then you may be able to.&lt;p&gt;If a condition of the severance is that you sign a document saying you are quitting instead of being fired, then you cannot collect unemployment.&lt;p&gt;My understanding comes from recent googling because of similar layoffs that happened at my company.  I&amp;#x27;d welcome more informed thoughts on the matter.</text><parent_chain><item><author>robofanatic</author><text>just curious, can one collect unemployment during severance?</text></item><item><author>jackson1442</author><text>Layoffs are going to suck regardless, but this is one of the best severance packages I&amp;#x27;ve seen in this wave:&lt;p&gt;* 15 weeks base pay + 1 week per year of employment&lt;p&gt;* 6 months COBRA + $300 mental health&lt;p&gt;* no 1-yr cliff, options can be exercised thru next year&lt;p&gt;* you can keep all your equipment</text></item></parent_chain></comment><story><title>Apollo Layoffs</title><url>https://www.apollographql.com/blog/announcement/ceo-geoff-schmidts-message-to-apollo-employees/</url></story>
<instructions>Your goal is to analyze the following comment and estimate how highly it will be upvoted by the Hacker News community.</instructions><comment><author>cmh89</author><text>It&amp;#x27;s state by state. I know you can collect unemployment while receiving severance in Washington.</text><parent_chain><item><author>robofanatic</author><text>just curious, can one collect unemployment during severance?</text></item><item><author>jackson1442</author><text>Layoffs are going to suck regardless, but this is one of the best severance packages I&amp;#x27;ve seen in this wave:&lt;p&gt;* 15 weeks base pay + 1 week per year of employment&lt;p&gt;* 6 months COBRA + $300 mental health&lt;p&gt;* no 1-yr cliff, options can be exercised thru next year&lt;p&gt;* you can keep all your equipment</text></item></parent_chain></comment><story><title>Apollo Layoffs</title><url>https://www.apollographql.com/blog/announcement/ceo-geoff-schmidts-message-to-apollo-employees/</url></story>