If a claimant makes a claim for benefits under this section and another claimant makes a claim for benefits under this section or section 152.061 in respect of the same child, any remaining weeks of benefits payable under this section, under section 152.061 or under both those sections, up to a maximum of 35 weeks, may be divided in the manner agreed to by those claimants. If they cannot agree, the weeks of benefits are to be divided in accordance with the prescribed rules.
If a claimant makes a claim for benefits under this section and another claimant makes a claim for benefits under this section or section 152.061 in respect of the same child or the same children who are critically ill as a result of the same event, any remaining weeks of benefits payable under this section, under section 152.061 or under both those sections, up to a maximum of 35 weeks, may be divided in the manner agreed to by those claimants. If they cannot agree, the weeks of benefits are to be divided in accordance with the prescribed rules.