** Shares of hearing aid maker EAR.O up 6% at $4.01 in
extended trading
** To pay about $34.4 mln as part of agreement to resolve
previously disclosed DoJ investigation with no admission of
liability urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNX2FzbPq
** Investigated over insurance reimbursement claims
submitted by EAR on behalf of customers covered by Federal
employee health plans urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QO3M6
** Denies the allegations in the agreement
** As of last close, stock down ~26% this year
(Reporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru)
((tiyashi.datta@thomsonreuters.com))